Rudolf Otto, in his book, The Idea of the Holy, submits that in the presence of the holy, we will always have a double reaction: fear and attraction. Like Peter at the Transfiguration, we will want to build a tent and stay there forever; but, like him too before the miraculous catch of fish, we will also want to say, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man. In the presence of the holy, we want to burst forth in praise even as we want to confess our sins.
--Fr. Ron Rolheiser,
Facebook, January 17, 2022
Image source: Mayis Mkhitaryan, Transfiguration, https://globalworship.tumblr.com/post/110604805435/transfiguration-global-art
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